March 9, 2015
Panel Approves Transportation Package, Goes To Full House
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A proposal to hike funding for roads and bridges by more than $50 million in its first year is headed for a vote in the full state House of Representatives, but the bill will likely require further legislative negotiation before its finished. The House State Affairs Committee on Monday passed a […]
Passenger Boardings At Pierre Airport Almost At Record Low
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The airport in Pierre tallied near-record low passenger boardings in February. KCCR-AM reports that total enplanements for the flights to Denver and Minneapolis offered by Great Lakes Airlines were 543. That’s the second lowest passenger boarding mark for a February since 1978. The airport saw 1,130 passengers during the first two […]
SDSU defeats USD in Summit League Tournament
The loudest cheer of the second half was a standing ovation for the South Dakota State women’s basketball team as it left the PREMIER Center. The game being played was already over with eight minutes remaining. SDSU’s men’s basketball team never trailed on its way to a 78-65 victory over the University of South Dakota Monday night. USD […]
Part Of I-90 In Central SD To Be Temporarily Closed Tuesday
KENNEBEC, S.D. (AP) — A portion of Interstate 90 in central South Dakota will be temporarily closed Tuesday. The state’s Department of Transportation says I-90 at Exit 235 in Kennebec will be closed as crews from West Central Electric Company will be replacing overhead lines that cross the interstate. The closure is scheduled to begin […]
Experts: No Need To Worry Yet About Drought In Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There’s no need to worry yet about the dry conditions in Minnesota turning into a drought this spring and summer, experts said Monday, as a winter that was short on snow relaxes its grip. Nearly all of Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas have been abnormally dry for the past several weeks, and […]
Ag Dept.: Weather Conditions Create ‘very High Fire Danger’
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota agriculture officials say the current weather conditions have led to a “very high fire danger” in the Black Hills and grasslands. Officials say the warmer weather conditions can cause burn piles to re-ignite if they have not been completely extinguished and aren’t cold to the touch. Officials are […]
Coyotes advance for third consecutive championship game
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team’s win over Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Monday afternoon put the Coyotes into its third straight championship game in the Summit League. “(I’m) really proud of our team and thought we committed to things we knew that were going to be key for this game,” head coach Amy Williams said. […]
Tribes Now Free To Prosecute Non-Indians For Certain Crimes
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — American Indian tribes that meet certain criteria now have the authority to prosecute non-Indians for a limited set of domestic violence crimes, a shift supporters hope will reduce the high rate of violence on reservations. Three tribes in Arizona, Oregon and Washington state have exercised that power for more than a […]
USD To Debut Mobile-friendly Website This Month
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota will be launching a new website this month after nearly three years of efforts to make the site mobile-friendly. The Volante ( ) reports that the school paid about 8,000 to overhaul its website.buy Flomax generic https://buywithoutprescriptiononlinerx.com over the counter The existing site is not compatible […]
Economists Predict Less State Revenue Than Anticipated
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s revenue collections next year will likely fall short of projections made when Gov. Dennis Daugaard proposed his state budget in December, state economists told a budget-setting legislative panel on Monday. Economists for the governor’s budget office and the Legislature told the Joint Appropriations Committee that ongoing state revenue from […]